Evaluation of Cases of Foreign Body Ingestion in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Cats: 12 Cases

Abstract

In this study, the operative treatment results of foreign body ingestion cases in 12 cats brought to Surgery Clinic of Siirt University Animal Health Practice and Research Hospital with various complaints between 2020 and 2023 were evaluated. As a result of radiographic examination, foreign bodies were detected in the stomachs of 3 patients and in the intestines of 9 patients. In the pre-operative period, the blood parameters of the patients were evaluated and all patients were administered fluid therapy and antibacterial treatment for prophylaxis. The foreign body was removed from the relevant area operatively under general anesthesia. In the post operative period, all patients except 1 (case no: 4) included in the study were hospitalized, and appropriate diet and post-operative care were applied. As a result, 11 (91.66%) of the 12 patients who underwent surgery in the study were discharged between post-operative 11th and 21st days without any complications. In the study, it was concluded that operative treatment was necessary in cases of foreign body ingestion in cats and that post-operative care was of great importance in prognosis.

Keywords

• Cat
• Foreign body
• Gastrointestinal system

Kedilerde Sindirim Sistemi Kanalında Tespit Edilen Yabancı Cisim Olgularının Değerlendirilmesi: 12 Olgu

Abstract

Bu çalışmada 2020-2023 yılları arasında Siirt Üniversitesi Hayvan Sağlığı Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesi Cerrahi Kliniği'ne çeşitli şikayetlerle getirilen 12 kedide yabancı cisim yutma olgusunun operatif sağaltım sonuçları değerlendirildi. Radyografik muayene sonucunda hastaların 3’ünde midede, 9’unda ise bağırsakta yabancı cisim tespit edildi. Pre-operatif dönemde hastaların kan parametreleri değerlendirilerek tüm hastalara sıvı tedavisi ve profilaksi amacıyla antibakteriyel tedavi uygulandı. Hastalar genel anesteziye alınarak yabancı cisim ilgili bölgeden operatif olarak uzaklaştırıldı. Post-operatif dönemde çalışmaya dahil edilen olguların 1’i hariç (olgu no:4) tüm hastalar hospitalize edilerek uygun diyet ve post-operatif bakım uygulandı. Sonuç olarak çalışmada operasyonu gerçekleştirilen 12 olgunun 11 (%91,66)’i komplikasyon yaşanmadan 11-21. günlerde taburcu edildi. Araştırmada kedilerde yabancı cisim yutma olgularında operatif sağaltımın gerekli olduğu ve post-operatif bakımın prognozda büyük önem taşıdığı kanısına varıldı.

Keywords

• Gastrointestinal sistem
• Kedi
• Yabancı cisim

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